After his team’s season-opening victory against Oakland on Saturday night, IU Coach Curt Miller said he was excited to see the Hoosiers get out offensively and push the ball.

Last season, the IU women’s basketball team averaged 55.2 points per game.

On Saturday, the team scored 85.

“What a fun difference for me,” Miller said in a postgame press conference. “After spending the whole year trying to slow the ball down and shorten games, to allow this team to get out and run, I think it’s the best first half scoring we’ve had under my tenure.”

Indeed, it was the most first half points the Hoosiers (1-0) had scored under Miller, who travel to Fort Wayne on Tuesday to play IPFW (0-1).

Last season, Indiana defeated IPFW at home 64-47.

The Mastodons finished the 2012-13 season with a 13-17 record, going 8-8 in conference play.